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  There can be no better anthem for X-witnesses.....

  by eyeslice in

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  2. friends

  from the fabulous joni mitchell who sings and looks like an angel.

  i am sure for many of us who placed our dreams with the watchtower's empty promises, it is the perfect anthem.. .

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  eyeslice

  But now old friends are acting strange
  They shake their heads, they say I've changed
  Well somethinegs lost, but somethings gained
  In living evry day
  
  Ive looked at life from both sides now
  From win and lose and still somehow
  Its life's illusions I recall
  I really dont know life at all
  Ive looked at life from both sides now
  From up and down, and still somehow
  Its life's illusions I recall
  I really dont know life at all
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  X-Witnesses and Faders - have you had a help them return visit yet?

  by eyeslice in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  with the watchtower study about helping 'lost sheep' return, i have been half expecting a visit.

  i have mentally rehearsed how i should handle the situation, which is fairly tricky as i still have family in.

  but no call yet.

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  eyeslice

  I haven't had a visit in over two years. I think, like Oompa, the local elders are frightened of me because I know too much of what has gone on in the past and somehow seem to find out everything that still goes on, as many of the old 'friends' still confide in me.

  My wife is still a model Witness. She attends all the meeting and goes out in field service and is always available to help other sisters in the congregation. She is no way dogmatic or pushy about her religious views. But since I have stepped down as an elder she hasn't had any recognition for all her hard work. I had a go at a coupe of elders about this the last time they visited me, why they had never asked her to do a Service Meeting demo since I stepped down, why no one pops in for coffee when they are on the ministry, etc. but all I got was slightly guilty looks.
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  X-Witnesses and Faders - have you had a help them return visit yet?

  by eyeslice in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  with the watchtower study about helping 'lost sheep' return, i have been half expecting a visit.

  i have mentally rehearsed how i should handle the situation, which is fairly tricky as i still have family in.

  but no call yet.

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  eyeslice

  With the Watchtower study about helping 'lost sheep' return, I have been half expecting a visit. I have mentally rehearsed how I should handle the situation, which is fairly tricky as I still have family in

  But no call yet. I just don't think they are really bothered - they just give lip service to love and concern but in reality they just answer what is expected at the Watchtower study. They are no different from any other 'Sunday Christians'.
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  There can be no better anthem for X-witnesses.....

  by eyeslice in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  from the fabulous joni mitchell who sings and looks like an angel.

  i am sure for many of us who placed our dreams with the watchtower's empty promises, it is the perfect anthem.. .

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  eyeslice

  There can be no better anthem for X-witnesses ..... unless of course you can suggest a better one.
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  There can be no better anthem for X-witnesses.....

  by eyeslice in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  from the fabulous joni mitchell who sings and looks like an angel.

  i am sure for many of us who placed our dreams with the watchtower's empty promises, it is the perfect anthem.. .

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  eyeslice

  I don't seem to be able to embed a youtube link! Try this:

  http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=8DH70wYWsK0
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  There can be no better anthem for X-witnesses.....

  by eyeslice in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  from the fabulous joni mitchell who sings and looks like an angel.

  i am sure for many of us who placed our dreams with the watchtower's empty promises, it is the perfect anthem.. .

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  eyeslice

  From the fabulous Joni Mitchell who sings and looks like an angel. I am sure for many of us who placed our dreams with the Watchtower's empty promises, it is the perfect anthem.
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  Were you Raised by an " Elder " Father in the Witnesses ?

  by flipper in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  as i mentioned on another thread , it was very uncommon to ever get any commendation or recognition for any " good" accomplishments i ever did.

  you know the jesus expression, " we are good for nothing slaves- what we have done is what we ought to have done.

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  No but I was raised by a Ministerial Servant and I must say that overall I had a great childhood. I became and elder myself and raise 4 kids in the 'truth' But I could see the whole thing starting to fall apart for kids. As a kid growing up I had lots of privileges and responsibilties but I saw nothing for my kids; general the organisation has no regard for young ones today - they certainly don't trust them.

  I have encouraged by kids to go to University and get an education. That was one of the many reasons I decided to leave.
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  Slumdog Millionaire! Go see it!

  by free2think in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  i just got back from seeing it and it is fantastic.

  all i can say is go see it!.

  it was so moving, kept me gripped for the whole time and now i wanna go to india.. also the leading lady, frieda pinto is beautiful..

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  We went to see it last week and really enjoyed it.

  We have been to Mumbai 5 or 6 times, and we lived in India in the late 90's so have a feel for the location and the culture. A very clever put together story and the acting from the kids was outstanding. Finally, don't jump up to go when the credits start at the end or you'll miss the only Bollywood style song and dance routine at the end.
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  Sychelles Island crash proved you can't land a plane on water!

  by Witness 007 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i was an advocate of the idea that a sea landing is beyond impossible for any pilot.

  some years ago terrorists hijack a plane in africa and demand to be flown to australia.

  the pilot runs out of fuel at the sychelles islands and ditches in the sea with most passengers dead or drowned.

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  Looks to me like the trick was to get it perfectly level at the point of impact. Perhaps it helped it was a river and not the sea.
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  What does your baptisam mean ?

  by cluless in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i resent the implications that are attached to it by the organisation.on a spiritual sence it means nothing to me.. .

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  eyeslice

  I am no longer a JW but I still regard myself as a spiritual person. I am not sure where that spirituality will lead me and I don't practice any religion at present.

  I got baptised before the change of vows, I didn't regard my baptism as identifying me as one of JWs, so I regard my baptism of over 40 years ago as the start of my spiritual journey.